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People ask me all the time about the name of my blog, Little Hollywood. Little Hollywood was the name of the shantytown down along the shores of what is now Capitol Lake, a place where some lively characters of Olympia lived. It was later called Hooverville. Well, as we know, our area has a lot of interesting, talented, educated characters, and the point of this blog is to help shine the light on some of our "stars" that might not ordinarily be heard through corporate media outlets. So, the name has a double meaning. And since it's my blog, it's Janine's Little Hollywood. Enjoy!

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Thank you for visiting my blog! As a photographer, I also have a website, http://www.littlehollywoodphotography.com. I love Olympia and meet a lot of people who tell me great stories. I love to learn, and hope this blog of local news will be just another source of information for you. Please don't be shy to leave comments. I have set it up so the comments are private first, until I publish them, so if you don't want your comment published, just tell me so. And oh yeah, I'd appreciate it if corporate media or other news outlets did not steal my stories. Please ask if you'd like to reprint my story in your publication or at least give credit where credit is due if you read it here first. Associated Press standards consider blogs a legitimate news source and should be treated as such. Thank you!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Janine Gates files for Olympia City Council Position 5

Above: Janine Gates is excited to file for Olympia City Council #5 as Keith Mullen, Election Specialist at the Thurston County Auditor's Office, generates the needed form.

Janine Gates filed for public office today for Olympia City Council Position 5 against incumbent Jeff Kingsbury. Gates, an Olympia resident for 26 years, is a self-employed photographer and caregiver for the elderly. She has two children, ages 19 and 14.

"I am running for public office because there is a disconnect between our current council and the community,” said Gates. “I will bridge that gap by actively encouraging public participation in the City Council’s decision-making process and welcoming citizens to work with me to reach our shared goals. Together, we can protect our quality of life by defending our neighborhoods from inappropriate development and improving city services.”

Gates has garnered endorsements from leading members of the Olympia community, including former neighborhood association president Jeff Jaksich. "Janine organized the most inclusive and successful community forum I've ever seen on the isthmus issue and downtown development,” said Jaksich. “Through her pictures, words and actions, Janine has demonstrated a serious commitment to the community."

"I am truly honored by all the support I am receiving to pull this campaign together,” said Gates. “Our community has so many smart people who want to contribute to the conversation, but feel that their concerns are being dismissed. I’m eager to work with these individuals to bring urgently needed change to the City Council, make our city government more responsive to our citizens and their needs, and address the pressing issues facing our community."

For more information about Janine Gates' campaign for city council, go to www.janinegates.com.